The Alphabet Murders is a film based on the novel The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot. Frank Tashlin (February 19, 1913 - May 5, 1972) was an animator, screenwriter, and director. ... Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... Randall in 2003 Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was a Jewish-American comic actor. ... Robert Morley Robert Morley (May 26, 1908 - June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was usually cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment. ... Ronald Alfred Goodwin (February 17, 1925 - January 8, 2003) was a British composer and conductor best known for his film scores. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The A.B.C. Murders (published in 1936) is a detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings and Chief Inspector Japp. ... Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... Randall in 2003 Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was a Jewish-American comic actor. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Plot

The film varies significantly from the novel and adds a comedic flavour to the story

Cast

• Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot
• Anita Ekberg as Amanda Beatrice Cross
• Robert Morley as Hastings
• Maurice Denham as Police Inspector Japp
• Guy Rolfe as Duncan Doncaster
• Sheila Allen as Lady Diane Clarke
• James Villiers as Franklin Clarke
• Julian Glover as Don Fortune
• Stringer Davis as Mr. Stringer
• Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple

Randall in 2003 Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was a Jewish-American comic actor. ... Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born on September 29, 1931 in Malmö, Sweden) was a model and actress. ... Robert Morley Robert Morley (May 26, 1908 - June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was usually cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment. ... Captain Arthur Hastings, OBE, is a fictional character, the partner and best friend of Agatha Christies Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. ... Maurice Denham (born as William Maurice Denham on December 23, 1909 at Beckenham, Kent; died July 24, 2002) was a British character actor who appeared in over 100 television programmes and films throughout his long career. ... Guy Rolfe (born 27 December 1911-died 19 October 2003) was a British actor. ... James Michael Lyle Villiers (September 29, 1933 - January 18, 1998) was a British character actor and a familiar face on British television. ... Julian Glover in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... Stringer Davis (born June 4, 1896 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, died August 29, 1973 in Chalfont St. ... Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple Dame Margaret Rutherford, DBE (May 11, 1892 – May 22, 1972) was a British character actress who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest. ... Joan Hickson as Miss Marple Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in 12 Agatha Christie crime novels. ...

Trivia

The film includes a brief appearance by Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, who does not feature in the original novel. Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple Dame Margaret Rutherford, DBE (May 11, 1892 – May 22, 1972) was a British character actress who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest. ... Joan Hickson as Miss Marple Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in 12 Agatha Christie crime novels. ...